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When workers began digging beneath Ottawa’s streets to build a new transit line, they discovered a forgotten 19th century cemetery. History Museum curator Janet Young was called in to help identify the early settlers buried there. Find out how she...
When workers began digging beneath Ottawa’s streets to build a new transit line, they discovered a forgotten 19th century cemetery. History Museum curator Janet Young was called in to help identify the early settlers buried there. Find out how she investigates burials and solves the mysteries of who these people were and how they lived.
Transcript: https://www.historymuseum.ca/dod/podcasts/transcripts/s02e07
Canadian Museum of History Blog: “Bone Detective: Mysteries of Those Found Beneath Downtown Ottawa”: https://www.historymuseum.ca/blog/bone-detective-introduction/
Come behind the scenes at the Canadian Museum of History with award-winning novelist Kim Thúy. Hear about meaningful events and remarkable people in Canadian history, culture, and society from museum experts and the people who experienced them. What can objects and stories from the past tell us about who we are today? How will current events be remembered in the future? History is found in the voices of people who lived it, the things they made and used, and the culture and society we share. Discover how objects and stories connect us with our past, present, and future.
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